What’s On: 6 stand-out events not to be missed this weekend

Bridget 1500

From 26 January – 18 February, Kildare Town

Brigid 1500 is a comprehensive programme aimed at celebrating and commemorating the life and legacy of St. Brigid. Its main objective is to create a meaningful cultural and societal legacy that resonates with a diverse, contemporary audience. There are workshops, talks, live music and film — there’s even an event dedicated to the making of a community St. Brigid’s Cloak, and cross-making demonstrations.

Mother Earth: A Food Happening

27 January, The Wonderful Barn, Leixlip

A highly anticipated event on the Brigid 1500 programme, this food symposium features some great speakers, workshops and demos focusing on sustainability and food quality. One of five ticketed Nothing Compares events hosted by Hot Press and Kildare County Council, panellists include Edizemi Onilenla of Mama Shee, Jess Murphy of Galway’s Kai, and Julia Hemingway of Julia’s Lobster Truck.

TradFest 2024

24-28 January, Various venues across Dublin

TradFest is a joyful celebration of Irish music and culture that invites music lovers to experience live music in the best pubs and music venues in Dublin city centre and beyond. Celebrating Irish identity through live music, more than 50 events will take place in some of the best pubs in Temple Bar, as well as key historical landmarks across the capital. For a full list of events, click here.

The Galway Tattoo Show

27&28, Galmont Hotel, Galway

The 9th annual International Galway Tattoo Show will bring together some of the best international tattoo artists in the world and mix that in with the amazing tattoo talent of some of Ireland’s best tattoo artists. The show is not only a celebration of tattoo art — they’ll be featuring entertainment, live music, market stalls, and plenty of traders over the weekend.

Dry January Festival

Across the weekend, all around Dublin

Giving you the opportunity to try out a new craft, exercise, explore, create, and meet new people, all while doing something a little different with your time this month, Dry January Festival’s curated programme of events include everything from storytelling, live music and magic shows to captivating art events, unique gatherings, and cultural events. Find a full list of events happening this weekend right here.

Andy Warhol Three Times Out

Until 28 January, Hugh Lane Gallery

It’s officially your last weekend to experience this unique exhibition at Hugh Lane Gallery. Containing more than 250 works borrowed from museums and private collections in the US, Canada, Europe and the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, this exhibition celebrates Andy Warhol’s new artistic vision which saw him combine commercial processes with fine art production. He experimented with silkscreen printing on canvas, film, photography, publishing, performance, video and television. Warhol challenged conventional canons in art, dismissing traditional distinctions between fine art and popular culture.